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Multiplayer
Games
When Multiplayer Games is turned o, you can’t request a match, send or receive invitations to
play games, or add friends in Game Center.
Adding Friends When Adding Friends is o, you can’t make or receive friend requests in Game Center. If
Multiplayer Games is turned on, you can continue to play with existing friends.
Date & Time
These settings apply to the time shown in the status bar at the top of the screen, and in world
clocks and calendars.
Set whether iPod touch shows 24-hour time or 12-hour time: Go to Settings > General >
Date & Time, then turn 24-Hour Time on or o. (24-Hour Time may not be available in all areas.)
Set whether iPod touch updates
the date and time automatically
Go to Settings > General > Date & Time, then turn Set Automatically on
or o.
If iPod touch is set to update the time automatically, it determines your
time zone based on your Internet connection and updates it for the
time zone you’re in.
If you’re traveling, iPod touch may not be able to
automatically set the local time.
Set the date and time manually Go to General > Date & Time, then turn Set Automatically o. Tap Time Zone
to set your time zone. Tap the “Date & Time” button, then Set Date & Time
and enter the date and time.
Keyboard
You can turn on keyboards for writing in dierent languages, and you can turn typing features,
such as spell-checking, on or o. For information about typing, see “Typing” on page 23.
For information about using international keyboards, see Appendix A, “International
Keyboards,” on page 131.
International
Use International settings to set the language for iPod touch, turn keyboards for dierent
languages on or o, and set the date, time, and telephone number formats for your country
or region.
Set the language for iPod touch: Go to Settings > General > International > Language, choose
the language you want to use, then tap Done.
Set the calendar format Go to Settings > General > International > Calendar, and choose the format.
Set the Voice Control language
for iPod touch
Go to Settings > General > International > Voice Control, then choose
a language.
Set the date, time, and telephone
number formats
Go to Settings > General > International > Region Format, then choose
your region.
The Region Format also determines the language used for the days and
months that appear in apps.
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